Kahn Foundation
Kahn Foundation is a private foundation, based in El Cerrito, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Kahn Foundation at a glance
In short: Kahn Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,650
- +63.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,550
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $41,143
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kahn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Oakland Museum of California ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kahn Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Oakland Museum of California Oakland, CA | Public Support | $2,500 |
| Womens Coaching Alliance Burlingame, CA | Public Support | $1,500 |
| INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS Awesome Orchestra Collective San Francisco, CA | Public Support | $650 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,143 | $6,565 | $5,031 | $4,650 | 3 | $4,705 | $4,935 | $3,515 |
| 2024 | $48,074 | $8,572 | $3,255 | $2,850 | 1 | $2,979 | $4,568 | $2,996 |
| 2023 | $39,705 | $9,291 | $4,843 | $3,500 | 2 | $4,818 | $3,868 | $2,496 |
| 2022 | $35,257 | $982 | $5,932 | $4,500 | 3 | $5,800 | $2,916 | $2,126 |
| 2021 | $40,207 | $2,918 | $1,432 | — | — | — | $1,496 | $1,867 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kahn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kahn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heidi G. Schell
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Elkus
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Macks
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John F. Sampson
Trustee
President & Treasurer → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Elkus
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Tony Eldon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Morgenstein
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sampson
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Katten
Presidemt
Trustee → Presidemt, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Morgenstein
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Matthew Reider (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kahn Foundation
How much does Kahn Foundation give each year?
Kahn Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
What is Kahn Foundation's typical grant size?
Kahn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,550, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kahn Foundation give grants?
Kahn Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kahn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kahn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support" (3 grants).
How large is Kahn Foundation?
Kahn Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kahn Foundation's EIN?
Kahn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6065974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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